Island Tripe Stew

A popular dish from long ago, is truly a dish with a love hate syndrome. Folks either love it or hate it. Yet, so popular, every Filipino and Hawaiian Food Restaurants will serve this on their menus and often time, sell out. I prefer the honeycomb tripe over the blanket or reed tripe.

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In a large saucepot over medium heat; cover tripe with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 hours, until tender. Drain.Return tripe to saucepot with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 30-40 minutes until vegetables are cooked through. Optional to thicken with roux. Serves 6-8.